Horse-collar



Patented July 5, 1921.

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WITNESSES U A TTOR/VEYS UNITED STATES BENJAMIN CATESBY WINSTON, OF ORR, NORTH DAKOTA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

Application filed December 29, 1920.

To all-whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN OATESBY lVrNsroN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Orr, in the county of Grand Forks and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to horse collars, and the purpose of my invention is the provision of a horse collar constructed in the main of coiled contractile springs so associated with each other as to provide a. horse collar of durable and eiiicient construction, and one having the requisite flexibility necessary to render it self-conforming with respect to the neck of a horse.

I will describe one form of horse collar embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

n the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a View showing in sideclevation one form of horse collar embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing in front elevation the horse collar shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan View of the connecting means for the ends of the horse collar.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view of the horse collar shown in the preceding views showing the means for connecting the two coiled springs of the collar.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4:. 1

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings, my invention in its present embodiment consists of two coiled contractile springs designated at M and M, each spring comprising a single length of resilient wire bent in the form of a helix to provide a relatively thin curved portion 15, and relatively thick linear portions 16 which taper into the curved portion at one end and into terminal portions 17 at the other, such terminal portions being normally curved inwardly as shown, and adapted to be connected to each other for maintaining the two springs in collar formation.

As seen in Figs. 4 and 5, the springs M and M are arranged side by side and are sevured together by a wire W which is bent to provide parallel stretches 18 and 18 which extend completely through the springs Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1921.

Serial No. 433,843.

M and M, respectively. Entwined about the stretches 18 and 18 is a fastening wire W, this wire being arranged to embrace alternately first one convolution of one spring M or M and then the convolution of the other spring M or M. By this arrangement it will be seen that the two springs M and M are permanently secured side by side while at the same time the con volutions embraced by the wire W are free to move with respect to this wire and to the wlre W to permit the unrestricted expansion and contraction of the springs, this being nelclessary to the successful operation of the co ar.

By referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the intermediate ortion of the wire W proects from one enc of the springs M and M, while the ends of this wire project from the opposite end of the springs M and M. In the latter instance the wire ends are coiled one upon the other so as to provide sustaining means for a strap designated at S. This strap is adapted to be engaged by a buckle B supported on the projecting intermediate portion of the wire W, the strap and buckle constituting fastening means for connecting and retaining the springs in collar formation. The opposite ends of the wire W are coiled about the wire W at a point eXteriorly of the springs as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

In practice, the collar being formed of contractile springs provides the requisite flexibility to permit of its conforming to the curvature of the neck without discomfort, it being particularly noted that at the outer side of the collar the springs provide a channel coextensive in length with the collar and in which is adapted to repose the hame. By this arrangement it will be seen that the hame is locked in definite position with respect to the collar so that in normal use it cannot be displaced.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of horse collar embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the I spirit of the. invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A horse collar comprising, a pair of coiled contractile springs arranged side by side, means for connecting the springs to each other, and coacting fastening means carried at the ends of the springs for maintammg them in collar formation.

2. A' horse collar comprising a pair of coiled springs arranged side by side to provi'dea hame receiving channel between the springs and means carried at the ends oi the springs for maintaining the same'in col-' lar 13011113171011 '3. A horse collar comprising, a pair of coiled contractlle springs arranged'slde by s1d'e, means for securing the springs to- I gether comprising stretches of Wire extencb f mg through the'springs, and a connecting WIIG entwined about the stretches and en-' gether comprising a; singlelength of Wire bent intermediate its ends to'provide par allel stretches which extend 7 completely through the two springs, a connecting wire entwined about the vstretches of the first Wire and alternately embracingthe convolutions ofthe two springs a. buckle secured to the intermediate portion of the first Wire,

and a strap secured to the ends of the first Wire and adapted to coact with said buckle forsecuring the springs in collar formation.

'5; A horse collar comprising a vpair ofcoiled springs arranged side byisideto provide ahame receiving channelwhlch lscoextensive in length with the collar and V-shaped formatwhich is 0t substantially t1on in cross sectlon.

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